From taking the mickey out of each other one minute, to being each other's biggest supporters the next- Henty's Piltz family are a prime example.

After losing their mum Neva at a young age, sisters Tania Wettern, Fiona Schulz, Nicole Mighalls and Denise James share a connection like no other.

Growing up in Henty meant Saturdays were spent representing the town's football and netball club.

While the girls could be found on the netball court, their brother Brent would be on the footy field, with the siblings always having two devoted supporters on the sidelines.

"Our dad (Kevin) was our number one supporter," Fiona said.

"He used to take us everywhere."

Their nan and Henty life member Mary was the other.

"She was like a mum for us," Fiona said.

"Growing up, we would play netball, Brent would play footy in the under-14s, run for the under-17s and then he'd do the water and the boundary.

"It was always good at the end of the game because we'd be there until dark and hot dogs, sausage rolls and pies were half price, because nan was in the canteen."

"We all supported each other through our netball careers," Denise said.

"We've always been close," Tania said.

You would struggle to find a role at the club that hasn't been carried out by a member of the Piltz family.

Tania has been club president, secretary and umpire, while playing into her 40s.

Denise and Nicole are co-coaching the club's A and B-grade sides this season, with all three now Henty life members.

However, Fiona has taken a different path after joining fellow Hume league side Brock-Burrum due to her husband's ties to the club.

"Dad was going to disown me," she said.

"I didn't play for them, but I'm on the committee and did some coaching with the junior grades.

"Everyone understands."

Tania is the first to admit her competitive side would often come out to play on the netball court.

While a record was never kept of how many games she played for the Swampies, it's believed to be in the triple figures after starting her senior netball career as a 16-year-old.

Despite picking up numerous best and fairest awards over the years, Tania said some of her biggest highlights involved playing with her family.

Something her siblings also agree with.

"Winning a premiership with your family has to be the highlight," she said.

"One year we had two of our cousins playing and our sister-in-law."

"I was their number one supporter that year," Fiona said.

A knee injury saw Fiona's time on court cut short, while youngest sister Denise soldiered through two Achilles injuries before retiring.

"The first one was bad because Zoe was only six months old and we were in finals," Denise said.

"I knew straight away the second time.

"I wasn't in much pain but I went down and I knew what I was in for.

"The recovery time was a lot quicker than the first."

Nicole, affectionately known as 'Nickers,' is renowned as the goal shooter of the family, often setting herself a target to keep her accuracy at over 80 per cent on game day.

"I just used to shoot every night out the back," she said.

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While their brother Brent went on to become a star of the Ovens and Murray League and was called up for one AFL game with the Sydney Swans, the sisters believe one of his most special accolades was with the Swampies.

"It was a good year when he came back to Henty and coached them to a premiership," Denise said.

"His wife (April) came and played too, and it was really nice to have her as part of the club as well."

"We call him the golden child because he could never do anything wrong in dad or nan's eyes," Fiona said.

The family's dedication to the Swampies saw the club name a court side shelter in their honour in 2018.

"We didn't know about it at the time," Denise said.

"Those kinds of things are lovely, but we would never have played to get something like that," Tania said.

With their playing careers now over, the sisters get their sport fix as spectators.

They've had several trips to watch Fast5 netball together, often bringing out their matching tutus for the occasion.

If there's one thing they can all agree on, it's that netball dresses are much more practical these days.

"I started with a wrap around skirt and a very tight red top," Tania said.

"We used to have the pleated skirts," Fiona said.

As kids, when they weren't playing netball, they were often trying their hand at tennis or swimming.

"If you could play it in Henty, we'd play it," Tania said.

With 13 kids between them and another one on the way, the sisters are now enjoying watching the family's next generation find their passion for sport.

Tania's daughter Melanie is playing A-grade netball for the Swampies this season, with her two aunties now becoming her coaches.

The duo admitted they complement each other in the shared role.

"I'm a shooter and she (Denise) played in defence and the centre court, so it works out well," Nicole said.

"We haven't really had any arguments about any decisions."

With a shared passion for sport contributing to many of their childhood memories, the mums hope their children will also be as lucky.

"Our kids are all close and we love getting involved with their sport," Fiona said.

"Growing up you did school and sport, and that's what we're doing with our own kids too.

"There's something special about being part of a club.

"You all look out for each other and you form lifelong friendships."

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